Pearl Harbor landmark ... Ewa's 'lost battlefield' of World War II may disappear under developments
Bushwhacking through knee-high weeds and thorny kiawe, John Bond points out the stretches of asphalt and concrete where World War II fighters once roared into the sky at the former 'Ewa Marine Corps Air Station.
There's not much left to see of the airfield, with only foundation outlines, a quonset hut and concrete building or two standing, but the original runways are still there.
Tucked away in a jungle on the old base are also dozens of arched concrete aircraft revetments, some of which are used as horse stables.
It's what happened here on Dec. 7, 1941, and how that long-neglected history could be paved over by future development, that's now of concern to Bond, who wants to see key parts of the base preserved.
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There's not much left to see of the airfield, with only foundation outlines, a quonset hut and concrete building or two standing, but the original runways are still there.
Tucked away in a jungle on the old base are also dozens of arched concrete aircraft revetments, some of which are used as horse stables.
It's what happened here on Dec. 7, 1941, and how that long-neglected history could be paved over by future development, that's now of concern to Bond, who wants to see key parts of the base preserved.